DON'T GROW OLD

DON'T GROW OLD

Right now, I am sure that you are saying to yourself that growing old is inevitable. Well, I am here to say that it is not if you look at in through a different mindset.

Try reading and letting this Irish saying sink in.

 

It makes a lot of sense. Age really is just a number. It is what you make of it. I love a quote from Albert Einstein:

"Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born."

In reality, we should all approach life in this way. The phrase 'age is just a number' implies that age should not be a barrier to the choices someone makes or the things they want to achieve. It emphasizes that a person's abilities and interests aren't solely determined by their age.

It is a reminder used to help inspire us to follow our dreams and not to be constrained by societal expectations regarding age. Zeal and enthusiasm can remain vibrant regardless of how old one is. Age is no barrier. It is a limitation that we put on ourselves, according to Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

We can't help getting older, but we don't have to get old. There are 70+ year olds running marathons and doing so much more than many much younger than themselves. Now, admittedly running is not my thing but if it were, my age should not slow me down in training for it. 

I hope that everyone, no matter their age, continues to make their dreams come true and to try new things. Age indeed has no barrier, and we are never too old to learn. I feel as if I am not getting older; I am getting better. 

Here is another way to look at it:

Someone who is fifteen years older than I am needs to be thinking this same way! ❤️